Progress in propulsion physics - Deluca L - Edp Sciences - broché - Etude

This book offers a systematic survey of the latest developments by a fine selection of international experts and can be used as a reference by research scientists or practicing engineers in the field of aerospace propulsion.The volume contains 44 selected, revised and thoroughly edited papers addressing various issues of propulsion physics written by world-known experts. The papers include critical analyses of previous studies and controversial aspects of novel propulsion concepts, new theoretical and experimental results and findings as well as numerous references to archival publications worldwide.About the editorsLuigi T.DeLuca, professor of Aerospace Propulsion at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, leads the local SPLab labory specialized in combustion and ballistic characterization of energetic materials. He gained 30 years of experience in solid and hybrid rocket propulsion, is a member of the editorial committee of several international journals, and co-edited 8 books in rocket propu